Was this the same boat manned by Dr. Broder and the prisoners? On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 people died when their steamship, the General Slocum, burst into flames while moving up the East River. Why? Shortly before 10 a.m., the crew of the General Slocum cast off and the ship pulled away from the pier. BRETZ, Elsie (child), of 304 East Twenty-eight street, BRETZ, Mary, 28 years, and child, of 304 East Twenty-eighth street [May ], BRUNNING, Annie, 43 years, of 215 East Twelfth street [BRENNING, above?]. at 138th St. or the pier near Bellevue Hospital at 26th St. Bodies wash ashore on North Brothers Island, East River, N.Y. Burial of the unidentified Gen. His other books include: Seminar Selling for the Financial Industry, published by McGraw-Hill and How to Market to High-Net-Worth Households. Home Page] [Chronicles GADE, Grace, 61 years, of 405 Fifth street, identified by husband, Henry. Act One: What Do Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sigmund Freud Have In Common. Its unlikely that 9/11 will be so easily forgotten, given the nature of the attacks, the fact that so many millions saw the horror on television, and that the U.S. launched a subsequent war on terrorism in response. MC GRANE, Michael, 48 years, of 2161 Eighth avenue, identified by Charles G. MC LAUGHLIN, Michael, 12 years of 69 First avenue. 700 Families In The General Slocum Families Tree Panicked passengers ran about the deck, unsure where to take refuge. General Slocum Without a doubt. ], MICHAEL, Carrie, 12 years, of 171 Avenue A. LUDWIG, George W., 15 years, of 413 East Seventeenth street, LUDWIG, Lillie, of 645 East Seventeenth street. 234), SEILER, Kate, 72 years, of 107 East Eighty-fourth street, SHERF, Mary, of 419 East Ninth street [SCHARF on missing? The program is designed to transform the inside team from a client relations mind-set, to a world-class sales team. ], ANSEL, Alfred, 4 years, of 103 East Fourth street, ARMAND, Lillian, 14 months, of 334 Sixth street, ARMBOUST, Barbara, 46 years, of 166 East Fourth street [same person as above? ], SIEDERWAND, Henry, of 194 East Third street, SIEFERT, Henry, 28 years, of 215 West Twenty-third street, SIEGMOND, Annie, of 225 Fifth street [SIEGWART on missing? When the Slocum was sighted, fully ablaze, covered in smoke, and heading for North Brother Island, John Merther and Dan Casey, both prisoners literally compelled Dr. Broder to take them over to the scene of the rescue efforts. 'Living Exhibits' at 1904 World's Fair Revisited, Novelist Bids to Tell Real Story of San Francisco Quake, Excerpt from Historian Edward O'Donnell's book, 'Ship Ablaze'. (6 minutes), If you enjoyed this episode, you may like these. Suddenly, a fire broke out, possibly triggered by a lit cigarette dropped in hay being used to pack beer steins for the picnic at Locust Grove, Long Island. Technology session was huge, as well as implementing sound and repeatable processes., Best place for me to get ideas that drive my business!, Roadmap for wholesaling success! bystanders. WebSt. The Coroner and courts also accused steamboat inspector Henry Lundberg of negligence because he had certified the ship as "safe" a month before. Virtually every facility on the river and both shores was pressed into service for the living and the dead. ARMBRUST, Barbara, 45 years, of 166 Fourth street, identified by husband,Ferdinand.